On Tuesday night, first responders in Lynnwood, Washington, were able to rescue a tiny puppy who had been abandoned in a dumpster. Now, they're asking for help in tracking down the person who abandoned the animal.

According to a social media post from the Lynnwood Police Department, police officers responded after someone called to report an animal in a dumpster. The responding officers found the puppy "cold, scared and covered in debris." The pup, who has been nicknamed Oscar by the responding officers, is "now safe, warm, and being fostered by members of LPD while he settles in." The department is asking the public to share any information they might have about the person who abandoned this animal. As they wrote in their post, "abandoning animals isn’t just wrong, it’s illegal."

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